Hiroshima signs Kanemoto for \222 mil.

Hiroshima signs Kanemoto for \222 mil.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfield slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto shows a 222 million check at a news conference after re-signing with the club Dec. 15. The number ''333'' atop the cake in front of him indicates he batted .315 with 30 homers as well as stealing 30 bases to become the seventh player in Japanese baseball to reach the .300-30-30 level.

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